Education

Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (current)               Expected Graduation: May 2021
Doctor of Philosophy - Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

​Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (current)                                   Graduated: May 2018
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

Montana State University - Bozeman, MT                                            Graduated: May 2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Research Experience

​National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Golden, CO
Graduate Education for Minorities Fellow Intern                                                      May 2015 —Aug 2015
Selected Research Projects
  • Granular Flow of Biomass Solids
  • Rheology of Concentrated Algal Slurries
  • Computer Aided Modeling of Chemical Batch Reactors
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Group - Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cambridge, MA 
Principle Investigator: Dr. David Weitz
Applied Physics Fellow                                                                                                             June 2014—May 2015
Selected Research Projects
  • Mechanical In-situ Measurements of Bacillus Stubtilis Biofilm Formation
  • Silica Nano-Particle Filler Interactions for the Mechanical Enhancement of Rubber
                                                                                                                  
Magnetic Resonance Laboratory- Montana State University College of Engineering -Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Bozeman, MT
Principle Investigators: Dr. Jennifer Brown, Dr. Sarah Codd, Dr. Joseph Seymour
McNair Scholar/AIRO Undergraduate Researcher                                                             Spring 2010—May 2014
Selected Research Project
  • Gelation of Xanthan Gum and Locust Bean Gum
 
Western Transportation Institute, Bozeman, MT
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Researcher                                                    Summer 2009
Research Project
  • Aquatic Connectivity through the Gallatin Corridor

Engineering Internship

Cargill Sweet Bran, Bovina, TX - Operations Engineering Intern                                        Summer 2013
Cargill Sweet Bran, Dalhart, TX – Project Engineering Co-op                        May 2012—December 2012
General Electric Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI – Edison Engineering Intern                      Summer 2011

Graduate Fellowships

Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Fellowship                                              2015 - present
Ford Fellowship                                                                                                                  2015 - present
PRIZE Fellowship (Harvard Internal)                                                                            2015 - present

Research Publications

  • Kennedy, J.R.M, Kent K., Brown J.R. “Rheology of dispersions of xanthan gum and locust bean gum biopolymer with silica dioxide nanoparticles.”Materials Science and Engineering C.(Accepted 2014)
  • Evertz, Loribeth Q., Rassi, Erik M., Kennedy, Jordan R.M., Codd, Sarah L. and Seymour, Joseph D. "Oscillatory Flow Phenomena in Simple and Complex Fluids." Applied Magnetic Resonance. (2012): 211-225.

Notable Awards

MSU Women’s Center 2014 Student Achievement Award                                             March 2014
First Place AISES Undergraduate Research Oral Presentation Speaker              November 2010  
First Place AISES Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation Speaker            November 2010

Professional Skillset

Computer Software Proficiencies                             

Modeling and Drafting Software
  • ANSYS Workbench, AutoCAD Autodesk, Blender, COMSOL Multi-physics 2.0, Creo Parametric 2.0, Salome, Solidworks
Computational
  • Mathematica, Matlab,  MathCad, Microsoft Office, GASEQ, LabView, Python
Additional
·         CES EduPack 2013, FishXING, HY8, HECRAS

 Technical Skill Set
Standard Laboratory Safety Practices
  • Glass work, Bio-Safety/Bio-Hazard Training, Ethical Practices
Equipment Operation
  • AR-G2 Rotational Rheometer, MRC 501 Anton Paar Rheometer, Discovery Hybrid Rotational Rheometer, ARES G2 Strain Controlled Rheometer, FT4 Powder Rheometer, Malvern Gemini Series Rheometer, Centrifuge, lyophilizer
Basic Machining
  • Drilling, Grinding, Milling, Cutting, and Measuring

 

Professional Memberships

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  • American Indian Science and Engineering Society                                                                                    2010 – 2014
  • Montana State University Honors College                                                                                                   2010 – 2014
  • McNair Scholars Program, Montana State University                                                                                2010 – 2014

Selected Volunteer Work / Scientific Outreach / Leadership

  • Mentor for EMPower STEM Peer Mentoring Program                                                                  Jan 2014 – May 2014
  • Browning High School and Middle School Outreach – Engaging in Engineering                                                       2014

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